Ghost Of You // Jally

Thankful

The following morning, Johnny went back to how he usually was, bruised, beaten up, and hurt, but still careless. It's almost like nearing death stopped having an effect on him, he simply stopped caring about the fact that he could die at any moment. He got up from bed and made his way down the hall of the Curtis household, the creaking from the floorboards woke Dally up from his half-slumber. 

"Hey buddy, Pony made you breakfast before he went off to school," Dallas greets yawning, he pushes the plate of eggs and potatoes over to Johnny, but the boy takes no gesture to accept them. He continues to stumble forward in search of his jacket but Dallas gets up from his seat and grabs onto his arms. "Hey, no, no, no," He warns, he pushes him back and forces him into a seat. "You need to eat, at least a little bit, come on man." Johnny looks down and stares at the plate in front of him, Dallas sits beside him and puts the fork in his hand. "Please."

Johnny furrowed his eyebrows and glanced at Dally, "Why are you always so nice to me?" He asks quietly, Dallas huffed and got up from his seat in search of water.

"Told you to stop talking like that, you're my friend, my best friend, I gotta take care of you," He answers, Johnny let out a meaningless glare before eating the now cold eggs. Dallas gets him a glass of water and sets it at the table, before he could leave the kitchen, Johnny speaks up.

"Dally?"

"Hmm?" 

"Th-thank you....I guess," He says quietly, Dallas sighs and leans down kissing the side of Johnny's head.

"Don't be a bitch, eat your food," He responds, he couldn't let Johnny think he was that soft. 

.....

"Hey let's get a move on Darry! My clothes are going outta style!" Steve yells from outside, the gang begins to laugh when Pony glares at him.

"Don't you think we're way past that Steve?" Pony asks, they all glance at him surprised before laughing and yelling, Two-Bit and Soda begin jumping around screaming adding some dramatic affect.

"OHHHH!" They yell, Steve for once doesn't look irritated and raises an eyebrow before laughing.

"Oh yeah? You think I'm outta style?" He asks.

"Yeah!" Pony answers teasingly.

"Show you outta style!" Steve grabs him in a headlock before twisting his fist through Pony's hair, however this didn't look right, it seemed more like flirting than fighting. Dally couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and catch Johnny's confused look. He gestures to the two of them from afar and Johnny just shrugs in response. Suspicious.

Darry finally comes out all bundled up in his jacket and closes the door behind him, "Could you fools be any louder? Whole damn neighborhood can hear you," He comments walking down the steps. "Lay off Steve," He warns tapping his shoulder, Steve let's go and Dally catches the glance and smirk they give each other before separating completely. Now who's an open book Pones?

They began to walk down the street and despite Darry's earlier comment, these handful of greasers continued making as much noise as they pleased. They were on their way to a movie since recently it had felt the only time they spent together were during rumbles. Pony of course suggested it, and they all agreed, better than whatever most of the boys could come up with, probably get them thrown in jail by the end of the night. Most of the guys were already wrapped up in another conversation so Dallas turned to Johnny as per usual. He seemed to be in a better mood than this morning, he even had a bit of a smile on his face. He was still quiet as ever, but from the looks of it, he wasn't hurting. Ponyboy who's finally a lot more comfortable around Darry, was talking up a storm about some book he was reading to him, while Two-Bit, Soda, and Steve were losing their shit in the front of the group. Dallas and Johnny however were peacefully in the back, not making much noise besides the steps on the gravel.